[meteorite-list] AD: Eugene Cornelius Meteorite Collection

From: Jack Schrader <jack.schrader_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat Mar 25 23:55:31 2006
Message-ID: <007a01c64f69$4c94d320$4e12e244_at_1dssf01>

Hey Steve! This may or may not be my last order request. I would also like
the Wellman ID # 2.5 (186g/232.50). I can't get that one off my mind...I
like the shape of it. Jack
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Subject: [meteorite-list] AD: Eugene Cornelius Meteorite Collection


> Specimens from the Eugene Cornelius Meteorite Collection for sale:
>
> Norton County, Kansas
> Coldwater (stone) Kansas
> Holbrook, Arizona
> Wellman (c), Texas
> Odessa, Texas
> Canyon Diablo, Arizona
>
> Hello List,
>
> Eugene Cornelius was a contemporary of H.O. Stockwell back in the 1950's.
> As many of you know, Stockwell became famous when his home made metal
> detector
> found the (now not so) big 1,000 pound Brenham meteorite in 1949. (Note
> to
> Notkin, maybe next year we should give Stockwell a Harvey for that
> detector
> he invented?) Even back then, Stockwell was starting to get up in years
> and
> so he got help in digging holes.
>
> Cornelius was Stockwells digging man at Odessa and Canyon Diablo.
> Stockwell
> would hunt with his detector one weekend, and he would flag his targets
> so
> that Cornelius could come in the next week and dig them up. Cornelius
> also
> had a favorite hunting ground near Wellman, Texas where he was able to
> personally locate some specimens as well as be able to purchase some from
> the local
> land owners.
>
> This hunting and working with Stockwell allowed Cornelius to build a
> small
> collection of other specimens during that time. Below are the remaining
> specimens I am offering now. Photos and further description is available
> upon
> request.
>
> A signed C.O.A. from both Eugene Cornelius' son and myself will come with
> each specimen.
>
>
> ********************
> Norton County
> Kansas
> Aubrite, achondrite
> Fell: February 18, 1948. 16:56 hrs
> 28.2g
>
> http://members.aol.com/meteorhntr/norton1.jpg
>
> H.O. Stockwell, a native of Hutchison, KS invented a homemade metal
> detector
> the 1940s that was very successful at recovering iron meteorites from
> locati
> ons such is Odessa, TX, Brenham, KS, Trenton, WI etc. His hunting at the
> Brenham strewnfield was done mostly from 1947 to 1949. In the middle of
> this
> time a huge bolide flew over several central states and over western
> Kansas.
> The main mass of this specimen crossed just over the state line and landed
> in
> Furnas County, NE. But there were more stones recovered from the
> strewnfield back in Norton County, KS. Harvey Nininger and Stockwell
> headed for the
> strewnfield. They quickly teamed up to do a massive amount of field work
> to
> attempt to locate the specimens.
>
> The fireball passed over at a few minutes before 5pm, and with the
> community
> a farming one, most everyone was outside at the time to witness what was
> at
> that time the largest stone meteorite ever to have been a witnessed fall,
> go
> over head. I have done field work in the Norton County strewnfield, and
> it
> is amazing, everyone, and I mean almost everyone over the age of 65 (now)
> vividly remembers what they were doing and what they saw that afternoon.
> One
> woman told me she was a young girl sitting in a ditch with a bunch of
> schoolmates beside their school bus as the driver was changing flat tire,
> when she said
> it sounded like a freight train coming over head. She witnessed the
> meteor
> exploding and breaking up into many peices.
>
> While it is reported that many stones were recovered, most all the
> attention
> had been on the 1 ton main mass that was found many months later in a
> field
> that Nininger predicted it likely should have been in. Nininger and
> Stockwell (and probably along with some other private investors)
> attempted to
> purchase it, but they were out bid at an auction beside the unexcavated
> impact pit
> by a consortium of Lincoln LaPaz from the University of New Mexico and
> the
> University of Nebraska (who both currently co-own the rock that is now on
> display at the Museum at UNM.)
>
> Most all of the Norton County that I have ever seen for sale on the
> market
> has come from trades with UNM. I have seen very little of this available
> on
> the market from the Nininger-Stockwell source. Cornelius acquired this
> from
> Stockwell, and it comes in the original shipping box with the remnants of
> Cornelius's address on the shipping sticker on the box.
>
> http://members.aol.com/meteorhntr/norton2.jpg
>
> The specimen is a fragment, with tiny hints of rust, indicating that it
> might have been on the ground for a little while before recovered. It is
> an
> amazing specimen in both beauty as well as historically, in it's
> provenance. A
> signed certificate of authenticity from both me and Eugene Cornelius's
> son
> comes with this specimen.
>
> In all this discussion, it should not be forgotten that Norton County is
> in
> a very rare class of Achondrite Aubrite consisting of only 8 other
> fall/finds
> (outside of Antartica). There have been NO Aubrites found in NWA or
> Oman.
> In a field where the word "Rare" gets overused, Aubrites really are
> "Rare."
>
> Price $35/g x 28.2g = $987
>
> ***************
> Coldwater (stone)
> Comanche County, Kansas
> H5
> Find 1924
> TKW 11kg
> Part slice 48.2g
>
> Nininger's first strewnfield!
>
> Everyone in the meteorite field is grateful for that walk Harvey Nininger
> was taking when he personally witnessed a great fireball go over
> McPherson
> Kansas heading southwest on November 9, 1923. He decided to chase that
> meteorite, and he never stopped chasing. Unfortunately, he was not able
> to locate
> that fall, but his field work recovered a very old iron meteorite and two
> paired
> H5 stones from the Coldwater Kansas area. The London MNH Catalogue
> reports
> that since 1924 more specimens have been recovered to now total 11kg in
> know
> weight.
>
> This specimen has the Cornelius Collection number of 12.1 painted on the
> edge and came in a small manilla envelope with "Coldwater Kans", "50gr",
> "Rec
> 2-10-52", "12.1" and "Jay Reed" hand written in different locations. A
> hand
> written note card in the envelope mentions the same info but also states
> "Bought from H.O. Stockwell Hutchison Kansas.
>
> http://members.aol.com/meteorhntr/cw1.jpg
>
> This could be an old Nininger Piece, or possibly Stockwell recovered one
> of
> the additional specimens himself from the Coldwater area?
>
> The specimen looks like it might be a full slice, but it is not fully
> crusted. The polish is not up to today's standards, but is not bad at
> all for
> being 54+ years old. No hint of rusting at all. on the reverse face is
> printed
> in pencil lead "COLDWATER KANSAS" I am sure you can erase that as soon
> as you
> buy it to clean it up a bit. :-)
>
> http://members.aol.com/meteorhntr/cw2.jpg
>
> There is a "12.1" hand painted on the side of the slice.
>
> http://members.aol.com/meteorhntr/cw3.jpg
>
> A signed certificate of authenticity from both me and Eugene Cornelius's
> son
> comes with this specimen.
>
> http://members.aol.com/meteorhntr/cw4.jpg
>
> Great Historical Piece
> Price $8/g x 48.2 = $385
>
> ******************
> Holbrook
> Navajo County, Arizona
> Fell July 19, 1912 19:15hrs
> 3 specimens listed below
>
> W.M Foote and G.P. Merrill reported in 1912 "After the appearance of a
> smoky
> trail in the sky, and detonations, a shower of stones fell, estimated to
> number 14,000, of total weight about 481lb (218kg) with individuals
> weighing
> from 6.6kg to a few milligrams."
>
> Cornelius had two specimens numbered 4.1 and 4.2, however a small piece
> broke off 4.1 but will be sold separately after the sale of 4.1 if the
> buyer of
> it does not want them both.
>
> There is a hand written ID card that says "4.1 - 4.2 ordinary chondrite
> fell 1912 Hallbrook AZ 292 LBS total collected"
>
> A signed certificate of authenticity from both me and Eugene Cornelius's
> son
> comes with this specimen.
>
> 4.1 27.8g looks to be a fragmented whole specimen with about 45% crust
> and the rest slightly weathered. A small window is polished on the
> noncrusted
> surface with the ID numbe "4.1" painted on the surface. Original ID card
> come with the 4.1g specimen.
> Price: $7/g x 27.8g = $195
>
> http://members.aol.com/meteorhntr/holb41a.jpg
>
> http://members.aol.com/meteorhntr/holb41b.jpg
>
> 4.1b 2.1g crusted fragment broke off of 4.1, will not be sold until
> after
> buyer of 4.1 chooses to or not to purchase it.
> Price $7/g x 2.1g = $15
>
> 4.2 9.1g Fragment/individual 40% crusted with "4.2" collection ID #
> painted on it.
> Price $7/g x 9.1g = $63
>
> http://members.aol.com/meteorhntr/hol42.jpg
>
> ***********************
> Wellman (c)
> Terry County, Texas
> Find 1964 (according to Huss reporting, but Cornelius recovered most in
> the
> 1950s)
> H4
> TKW 40kg
> Various Individuals
>
> A note in the Collection says:
> http://members.aol.com/meteorhntr/w2-card.jpg
> "Wellman, Terry County Texas
> Stones Locality #2
> Identified Feb. 23, 1950
> from specimens in collection
> of S. C. Adair which had been
> given him by W.H. Carmichael
> Adair retained a 2 3/4 oz Stone
> Identified as Black Crystalline Chondrite Veined type CKa (sic)"
>
> Corneilus was Nininger's supply man for this meteorite. Possibly some of
> the other AML specimens in Cornelius Collection were obtained via trade
> with
> Nininger.
>
> Cornelius acquired several specimens most with individual ID cards of
> when,
> where and for how much they were acquired. Several specimen cards were in
> the
> records where the specimens had been given or sold to others such as
> Nininger, LaPaz and Monnig, I have listed them below with an asterisk (
> * )
>
> A signed certificate of authenticity from both me and Eugene Cornelius's
> son
> comes with this specimen.
>
> http://members.aol.com/meteorhntr/w2-13.jpg
>
> http://members.aol.com/meteorhntr/w2-44.jpg
>
> *****More Photos on request*****
>
> Prices on these graduate from $1.00/g for the larger specimens then go up
> to
> $2.00/g for the smallest specimens. With a premium for some of the
> Nininger
> specimens as noted below.
> 1g - 30g = $2.00/g
> 31g - 100g = $1.50/g
> 101g - 200g = $1.25/g
> 201g + = $1.00/g
>
> ID#
> 2.1 174g card 2/23/1950 Org Cost $1.75
> http://members.aol.com/meteorhntr/w2-1.jpg
> PRICE: Inflation adjusted to now = $1.25/g x 174g = $217.50
> 2.4 226g card 2/27/50 org cost $2.30
> http://members.aol.com/meteorhntr/w2-4.jpg
> PRICE: Inflation adjusted to now = $1.00/g x 226g = $226.00
> 2.5 186g card 3/2/50 org cost $1.00
> http://members.aol.com/meteorhntr/w2-5.jpg
> PRICE: Inflation adjusted to now = $1.00/g x 186g = $232.50
> 2.6 232g card 3/9/50 org cost $1.00
> http://members.aol.com/meteorhntr/w2-6.jpg
> PRICE: Inflation adjusted to now = $1.00/g x 232g = $232.00
> 2.7 167g card 5/23/50 Found under a windmill, sawed in two by
> Nininger
> Nininger # 479.7 134g THIS IS the specimen with 2.7 number now
> Nininger # 479.8 25.3g
> org cost $0.60
> http://members.aol.com/meteorhntr/w2-7.jpg
> PRICE: Inflation adjusted to now = $3.00/g x 134g = $402.00
> 2.8* 148g "Given to Monnig 5-7-50"
> NOT FOR SALE
> 2.9a& b "50gr" Cut in two, Card 3/23/50 org cost $0.20 Now 2.9A
> 28.6g
> Now 2.9B 16.1g
> http://members.aol.com/meteorhntr/w2-9.jpg
> PRICE: Inflation adjusted to now = $2.00/g x 44.7g = $89.40
> 2.10* 69g Card "Sent to LaPaz as gift 1/23/52"
> NOT FOR SALE
> 2.13 301g card 4/4/50 org cost $1.00
> PRICE: Inflation adjusted to now = $1.00/g x 301g = $301
> 2.15 310g card 4/4/50 "found by self" org cost $1.00
> http://members.aol.com/meteorhntr/w2-15.jpg
> PRICE: Inflation adjusted to now = $1.00/g x 310g = $310
> 2.16* 11g card specimen "given to Monnig 5/7/50"
> NOT FOR SALE
> 2.17 115g originally card 4/4/50 "Sawed in two 86.8g & 22.5g; 86.8g
> to
> Nininger
> #479.6
> #479.5 Nininger
> This specimen is the 22.5g piece w/cut face Nininger number
> mostly scraped off with Cornelius # just below it 2.17
> org cost $0.40
> http://members.aol.com/meteorhntr/w2-17a.jpg
> http://members.aol.com/meteorhntr/w2-17b.jpg
> PRICE: Inflation adjusted to now = $5.00/g x 22.5g = $112.50
> 2.20 52g card 4/4/50 org cast $0.20
> http://members.aol.com/meteorhntr/w2-20.jpg
> PRICE: Inflation adjusted to now = $1.50/g x 52g = $78.00
> 2.25 142g card 5/30/50 found under mail box org cost $0.90
> http://members.aol.com/meteorhntr/w2-25.jpg
> PRICE: Inflation adjusted to now = $1.50/g x 142g = $213.00
> 2.26 27g card 5/30/50
> http://members.aol.com/meteorhntr/w2-22.jpg
> PRICE: Inflation adjusted to now = $2.00/g x 27g = $52.00
> 2.27 33g card 5/30/50 org cost $0.20
> http://members.aol.com/meteorhntr/w2-27.jpg
> PRICE: Inflation adjusted to now = $1.50/g x 33g = $49.50
> 2.30 29 1/2 oz card 7/20/50 org cost $4.00
> http://members.aol.com/meteorhntr/w2-30.jpg
> PRICE: Inflation adjusted to now = $1.00/g x 850g = $850
> 2.31 262.5g card 7/20/50 org cost "nil"
> http://members.aol.com/meteorhntr/w2-31.jpg
> PRICE: Inflation adjusted to now = $1.00/g x 262.5g = $262.50
> 2.33 113g card 7/20/50 org cost $0.70
> http://members.aol.com/meteorhntr/w2-33.jpg
> PRICE: Inflation adjusted to now = $1.50/g x 113g = $169.50
> 2.34 27oz card 8/10/50 org cost $4.00 83g broke along vein in
> two
> http://members.aol.com/meteorhntr/w2-34.jpg
> PRICE: Inflation adjusted to now = $1.00/g x 780g = $780
> 2.35 199g card 11/16/50 org cost $1.00
> http://members.aol.com/meteorhntr/w2-35.jpg
> PRICE: Inflation adjusted to now = $1.50/g x 199g = $298.50
> 2.39 29g card 8/1951 no cost
> http://members.aol.com/meteorhntr/w2-39.jpg
> PRICE: Inflation adjusted to now = $2.00/g x 29g = $58.00
> 2.40 97g card 8/1951 no cost
> http://members.aol.com/meteorhntr/w2-23.jpg
> PRICE: Inflation adjusted to now = $1.50/g x 97g = $145.50
> 2.44 15g card 8/1951 no cost
> http://members.aol.com/meteorhntr/w2-44.jpg
> PRICE: Inflation adjusted to now = $2.00/g x 15g = $30.00
> 2.45 8g card 8/1951 no cost
> http://members.aol.com/meteorhntr/w2-45.jpg
> PRICE: Inflation adjusted to now = $2.00/g x 8g = $16.00
>
> *********************
> Richardton
> Stark County, North Dakota
> Fell June 30, 1918 22:00hrs
> H5
> TKW 90kg
>
> 8.7g part slice This part slice was with another specimen that was sold
> at
> Tucson, but the buyer wasn't interested in this one, so it is for sale
> now.
> A signed certificate of authenticity from both me and Eugene Cornelius's
> son
> comes with this specimen.
>
> Price $5/g x 8.7g = $43.50
>
> ***********************
> Odessa
> Ector County, Texas
> Iron IAB
>
> A signed certificate of authenticity from both me and Eugene Cornelius's
> son
> comes with this specimen.
>
> 8.2 360g This specimen has a cut and polished window on it, and was
> probably etched at one time however, there is a thin coat of rust over
> the face,
> it will need to be reworked if you desire. It has Cornelius Collection
> number 8.2 painted on it.
> http://members.aol.com/meteorhntr/w2-17b.jpg
> Price $0.20/g x 360g = $72
>
> No # 3,242g This a very nice, Odessa with the signature sculpting to
> the
> surface. It is clean of all but a couple small patches of caleche, and
> might have had some cleaning of rust, but it is not wire brushed like
> many
> specimens seen on the market today. Of course you can wire brush it if
> you would
> like to.
> Price $0.20/g x 3,242g = $648
>
> ***********************
> Canyon Diablo
> Coconino County, AZ
> Iron IAB
>
> There are two remaining Canyon Diablo Specimens from the Cornelius
> Meteorite
> Collection found, most likely with Stockwell back in the 1950s. A signed
> certificate of authenticity from both me and Eugene Cornelius's son comes
> with
> this specimen.
>
>
> 4,800g Individual
> Price $0.20/g x 4,800g = $960
>
> 12,000g Individual
> Price $0.20/g x 12,000g = $2,400
>
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